Luang Prabang, Laos

Posted December 5, 2009

World Heritage site of Luang Prabang in mountainous Northern Laos

$5 group tour turned into a private cruise

Sunset on Mekong River

Arrived without bookings. Bargained down a place. Terrific location.

Fancy Guesthouse

Monk Laundry

Found the temple just by wandering around, no map, no advance planning

Sky at Wat Phu Si

Crazy Americans jumping into cold water

Kuang Si Waterfalls

Bought a lovely necklace from a sweet little old lady by the falls

Blue Lagoon

Hmong Village

Loving Mothers

Sweet "sabai-dee' girl recognized us everytime we passed by her

Night Market

Shopping finds: treasure box, sticky rice basket, and unique necklaces

Colors of Asia

Lao Cooking Class

Lao Cooking Class

Luang Prabang salad and rice noodle fried chicken

Chef Extraordinaire

Breakfast, lunch, dinner! (oats French toast with mango, chocolate chip cookies)

Joma Cafe

Riverbank Sunset

Riverbank Sunset

To Pak Ou Cave filled with 1000 Buddhas

Bamboo Bridge

Sure Buddhas are fat, but they've never been pregnant!

Pregnant Buddha

Boy they cleared my sinuses

Spicy Chilly

Other Highlights

Lemongrass/lime juice at Tamarind
Napping whenever we wanted
Fish mak and spring rolls at Mekon Fish Restaurant
$5 foot massages

Photo Galleries

$5 group tour turned into a private cruise

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Quote of the Day

"If you don't want to do something well, it's better not to do it at all. Because if you don't do it well, it will be neither profitable nor pleasurable. And if you are not doing something for profit or pleasure, why would you bother doing it in the first place?"

-- Robert Townsend

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